The Latest Breaking News from Radio 4

The broadcaster is leaving the hit BBC programme after presenting more than 1,000 episodes and having ‘enriched the lives of millions’

Lord Bragg has presented the programme since it first launched in 1998, taking listeners through conversations with expert guests.

Veteran rocker reflected on his past as he prepares to go on the road for The Who’s final tour in North America

Zoe Ball bowed out as presenter on December 20 2024 after nearly six years in the role.

The Leader of the Commons appeared to describe the grooming gangs issue as a ‘dog whistle’ during a Radio 4 debate.

For many, the words “the first in a new murder mystery series from Jeremy Vine” will feel more like a threat than a promise. Ever since Richard Osman’s monster hit The Thursday Murder Club five years ago, there has been a barrage of crime novels written by British broadcasters —…

David Dimbleby on the fighter pilot who waged war on government policy; Guy Garvey celebrates a misunderstood masterpiece. Plus, confessions of an FBI agent, and divisive US murder suspect Luigi Mangione

A powerful Radio 4 series explores the long shadow of Covid; a new history show feels more like a lecture; and the former first lady teams up with her brother

Insiders say her skill in reporting on Middle East convinced bosses she was right person to join flagship programme